Tailor&#39;s measurer.



No. 674,442. Patented May 2l, |90|.

A. P. HOCKERSMITH.

TAILGR'S MEASURER.

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No. 674,442. Patented May 2|, |90I.

A. P. HOCKERSMITH. l

TAILORS MEASURER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

ALFRED P. HOCKERSMITH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TAILORS MEASURER.

SPECIFICATION foi'rmng` part of Letters Patent No. 674,442, dated May 21, 1901.

Application filed October I3, 1900. Serial No. 32,979. (No model.)

T0 a/ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED P. HOOKER- SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tailors Measures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in tailors measures; and its primary object is to provide a device of light, durable, and simple construction which is adapted to be adjusted to a person and whereby various measurements of the body may be readily obtained.

A further object is to provide a novel arrangement of tapes, &c., whereby certain points heretofore diflicult to locate, as the points of the neck and shoulders, may be correctly located and laid out.

With these and other objects in View the invention consists in providing an adjustable standard in the form of an inverted L, upon the horizontal portion of which are slidably mounted parallel laterally-extending arms having sleeves movable thereon and inclosing a tape which is adapted to encircle the body. This tape is so constructed as to press firmly against the body automatically when in position and is visible at the front and back through slots formed in the arms before referred to. Vertical sliding strips are also mounted upon the horizontal portion of the standard, and the upper ends thereof are connected by an adjustable steel band. A tape extends from each of the slides upon the laterally-extending arms and from the end of each vertical arm, and a slide is mounted upon the steel band before mentioned and is also provided with a tape. A tape is secured to the lower end of one of the vertical-arms and is slidably mounted in a groove in the horizontal portion of the standard, said tape extending longitudinally of said portion.

The invention also consists in the further novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention, 'and in which- Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a hollow standard having a weighted base 2 and adapted to receive one arm 3 of an L-shaped bracket. The horizontal portion 4 of this bracket is grooved in itsouter face, as at 5, for the reception of a steel tape 6, one end of which is secured to a vertical arm 7, slidably mounted upon the horizontal portion 4 of the bracket. Ears 8 extend downward from this arm, and pivoted therebetween is one end of a preferably steel strip 9, having graduations thereon and which is adapted to hang downward and serve as a hip-measure for the device. A steel bowshaped strip l0 is secured to the upper end of the arm 7, and the opposite end thereof extends downward through a longitudinally-extending passage lI, formed within a second vertical arm l2. This arm is otherwise similar to the arm 7 and is slidably mounted upon the portion 4 of the bracket, the lower end thereof inclosing said portion and the tape 6 mounted therein. A slide I3 is located upon the strip or band IO and is provided with a set-screw I4, whereby the same may be securely locked in adjusted position upon said strip. A tape 142L is pivoted to this slide and is adapted to be swung in various directions to secure desired measurements of the back. A tape l5 is pivoted to the upper end of the arm l2, and a similarl tape I6 is pivoted to arm 7. A laterally-extending arm I7 is slidably mounted upon the horizontal portion 4 of. the bracket at points between the vertical portion 3 and the arm 7. The end 18 of this arm 17, which incloses the bracket,is provided with a set-screw l9,whereby the arm may be locked in adjusted position. A longitudinally-extending slot 20 is formed Within the arm I7, and a slide 2l is mounted upon said arm and adapted to receive a tape 22, which is slidably mounted therein. This tape is preferably formed of steel and is provided at one end with an elastic strip 23, having a buckle 24 secured thereto, whereby the tape may be fastened about the person to be measured. 'Ihis tape is also slidably mounted within a slide 25, inclosing a laterally-extending arm 26, extending from the portion 4. This arm is located at a point between the arm l2 and the free end of the portion 4 and is slidably mounted thereon, a

be provided for locking the strip 10 in ad.` justed position, and a set-screw 31 is also employed for locking the arm 3 of the bracket after the same has been adjusted.

When measuring, the persons arm is placed between the vertical arms 7 and l2 and the portion lLadjusted upward until the same ts 1 snugly beneath the arm. Said arms 7 and 12 are then clamped loosely upon the arm and i the strip 10 drawn downward until it rests thereupon. justed against the front and back of the body,

respectively, and the slides 2l and 25 locked 1 thereon at the center of the front and back. f

The tape 22 is then fastened aboutthe body,

the elastic portion 23 thereof holding it firmly in position, and the Adevice is ready for takj Tape 6 will indicate the 1 Width of the armhole, and strip9 will permit 1 a measurement to the waist and hip. Byl means of the tape 22 the distance from the 1 slides 21 and 25 to the arm may be readily determined, the slots 20 enabling the operator ing the measure.

to distinguish the graduations upon the tape. The slide 13 is locked in posit-ion at one of the shoulder-seams, and the tape 14a thereof l is employed for m easu ring thedistance to the center of the back of the neck and to thei slide 25.

manner. the center of the front of the neck, to points upon the side thereof, and -to-the shoulder- 1 seam, while tape 16 measures to the slide 21 and the side of the neck. The tape 28 may? also be employedfor measuring downward to the waist andto the bottom of the skirt.

uring the waist and hips, or, 4if desired, the hip-tape may be slidably mounted upon the hinged strip 9.

lIt is obvious that after theabove measufrements have been secured, one side of the garment maybe readily 'laid out upon the cloth.

`If desired, the oppositerside ofthcperson may.

The arms 17 and 26am then adthe right to make all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-` 1. The combination .with an adjustable standard of a horizontal portion thereto; vertical arms slidably mounted upon said horizontal portion; a graduated tape secured to one of the arms and slidable within the horizontal portion; and an adjustable spring connecting the free vends .of said arms.

2. The combination with an adjustable standard having a horizontal portion; of vertical arms slidably mounted upon said horizontal portion; a ygraduateditapesecuredto one vof the arms'and slidably mounted wit-hin the groove of the horizontal portion; a Ylongitudinally extending passage lwithinone of the arms; a strip secured to the free .end Vof the remaining arm and adjustab'ly secured within said passage; and .a Vgraduated -strip hinged lto, and depending from, one Aof the arms.

3. The vcombination with an adjustable standard having a horizontal portion; `of vertical -ar-ms `slidably ymounted Aupon said horizontal portion; an adjustable strip Aconnecting the free ends of said arms; a graduated tape secured .to one of the ar-ms andslidably mounted Wit-hin the horizontal portion; laterally-eXtendin g armsslidably mou-nted upon said portion slides thereon; anda-graduated tape extending from said slides.

4. The .combination with an adjustable standard having a'horizontal portion; .of llaterally-.extending arms slida-bly .mounted upon said portion and having longitudinally-extending slots therein; aslidenponeac-'hcf the arms; a g-raduateditape pivoted .to each slide; a second graduated :tape pass-ing th rough said slides; and an elastic portion to said ta-pe.

5. The combination with a standard; .of an fL-shaped bracket secured therein; vertical arms slidably mounted upon the horizontal portion of said bracketyfan adjustable strip connecting theffree endsof saidarms; aslide l mounted upon the strip; a lgraduated tape Separate tapes may be employed for measpivoted to said slide; means for locking said slide in position upon the strip; and tapes pivoted .to the `free .ends of the arms.

6. The-combination with asta-ndard; .of an L-shaped bracketadjnstablysecured therein; yvertical arms-slidably mounted vupon the :horizon-tal portion .of said bracket; a .graduated tape secured to one of the arms; .and'slidably mounted Within :a Ygroove -in said yhorizontal portion; an adjustable spring connecting the -free .ends of the larms; aslide adj ustably secured thereon; a graduated plate pivoted to said slide; tapes pivoted to the free .ends of thearms; and agraduated stri-p .hinged to the lower end vof one of said arms.

7. The combination with astandard; of van iL-shaped bracket adj ustably secured therein; vertical armsslidably mounted .ugpon the :horizontal portion of said bracket; a graduated IOO IIO

arms a graduated tape pivoted to each slide; a graduated tape passing through each of the slides; means for securing the ends of said tape together; and an elastic portion thereto.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALFRED P. HOCKERSMITH.

Witnesses:

ALICE HARTWELL, LUCINDA J. HOIT. 

